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Among important details picked up by @emptywheel.bsky.social: the pipe bomber started wiping his phone on Dec 15, 2020, one day after a visit to Capitol Hill mentioned in his arrest affidavit, but disappeared from his detention affidavit.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/12/28/j...
www.emptywheel.net/2025/12/28/j...
Jeanine Pirro Got Curiously Silent about What Brian Cole Did on December 14, 2020 - emptywheel
The accused pipe bomber, Brian Cole, started regularly wiping his cell phone the day after he traveled to Capitol Hill weeks before planting the pipe bombs. But DOJ dropped his December 14, 2020 trip ...
www.emptywheel.net
December 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Among important details picked up by @emptywheel.bsky.social: the pipe bomber started wiping his phone on Dec 15, 2020, one day after a visit to Capitol Hill mentioned in his arrest affidavit, but disappeared from his detention affidavit.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/12/28/j...
www.emptywheel.net/2025/12/28/j...
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This piece is a great illustration of how the long-term effect of Trump’s destruction of US institutions won’t be felt in a dramatic market collapse, but rather in permanently worse economic conditions, and lower prosperity.
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... So long, American exceptionalism
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... So long, American exceptionalism
So long, American exceptionalism
For the first time, investors are talking about ‘US risk’
giftarticle.ft.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
This piece is a great illustration of how the long-term effect of Trump’s destruction of US institutions won’t be felt in a dramatic market collapse, but rather in permanently worse economic conditions, and lower prosperity.
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... So long, American exceptionalism
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... So long, American exceptionalism
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‘When you plant something, it dies’: Brazil’s first arid zone is a stark warning for the whole country
‘When you plant something, it dies’: Brazil’s first arid zone is a stark warning for the whole country
The Caatinga in the north-east has been transformed by the heating climate in just a generation and could become the country’s first desert
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
‘When you plant something, it dies’: Brazil’s first arid zone is a stark warning for the whole country
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Bit of a wild story. Hearing this second hand, but buckle up.
ICE attempted to pull a Kavanaugh stop last night (Christmas Eve), pulling over my mom’s boss (an LPR). He proved his immigration status, but they decided to go after the coworker he was with instead. It gets wilder from here… 1/
ICE attempted to pull a Kavanaugh stop last night (Christmas Eve), pulling over my mom’s boss (an LPR). He proved his immigration status, but they decided to go after the coworker he was with instead. It gets wilder from here… 1/
December 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Bit of a wild story. Hearing this second hand, but buckle up.
ICE attempted to pull a Kavanaugh stop last night (Christmas Eve), pulling over my mom’s boss (an LPR). He proved his immigration status, but they decided to go after the coworker he was with instead. It gets wilder from here… 1/
ICE attempted to pull a Kavanaugh stop last night (Christmas Eve), pulling over my mom’s boss (an LPR). He proved his immigration status, but they decided to go after the coworker he was with instead. It gets wilder from here… 1/
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The US State Department officially endorses the German Nazi Party which is also backed by Russia.
December 15, 2025 at 11:53 AM
The US State Department officially endorses the German Nazi Party which is also backed by Russia.
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December 13, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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“One of the more straightforward ways to show debasement is via the price of Campbell’s tomato soup. Rather than relying on a complex set of estimates and substitutions, it’s just a history record of what the same can of soup cost over time.” #Inflation #EconSky
December 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
“One of the more straightforward ways to show debasement is via the price of Campbell’s tomato soup. Rather than relying on a complex set of estimates and substitutions, it’s just a history record of what the same can of soup cost over time.” #Inflation #EconSky
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This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Yes, but them complaining Biden didn't release them is a false narrative b/c the Republicans didn't vote to release them and Biden couldn't. Repeating that false narrative allows them to control the discussion.
November 17, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Yes, but them complaining Biden didn't release them is a false narrative b/c the Republicans didn't vote to release them and Biden couldn't. Repeating that false narrative allows them to control the discussion.
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There's a law on the books to make corporations pay taxes on the huge profits they report to shareholders.
The Trump admin has quietly decided not to enforce it.
This de facto corporate tax break will add hundreds of billions to the deficit.
Why is no one talking about this?
The Trump admin has quietly decided not to enforce it.
This de facto corporate tax break will add hundreds of billions to the deficit.
Why is no one talking about this?
November 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
There's a law on the books to make corporations pay taxes on the huge profits they report to shareholders.
The Trump admin has quietly decided not to enforce it.
This de facto corporate tax break will add hundreds of billions to the deficit.
Why is no one talking about this?
The Trump admin has quietly decided not to enforce it.
This de facto corporate tax break will add hundreds of billions to the deficit.
Why is no one talking about this?
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In an Adam Goldman story on how Kash Patel failed to deliver on a promise to MI5 to sustain a UK post key to 5 Eyes sharing...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
In an Adam Goldman story on how Kash Patel failed to deliver on a promise to MI5 to sustain a UK post key to 5 Eyes sharing...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
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The Federal Aviation Administration will limit business jets and other private flights to some of the country’s largest airports to ease strains on air-traffic personnel.
FAA Limits Private Aircraft Flights at Major Airports
The restrictions will affect private jet flights at a dozen airports, including Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, and Chicago’s O’Hare, according to the National Business Aviation Association trade group.
on.wsj.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:49 AM
The Federal Aviation Administration will limit business jets and other private flights to some of the country’s largest airports to ease strains on air-traffic personnel.
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Descendants of Norman Rockwell have accused the Trump administration of misrepresenting the painter’s beliefs through unauthorized social media posts of his work aimed at framing the administration's mass deportation agenda with classic American imagery.
DHS keeps posting Norman Rockwell after family condemns use of his art
Descendants of Norman Rockwell have accused the Department of Homeland Security of misrepresenting the painter’s beliefs.
wapo.st
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Descendants of Norman Rockwell have accused the Trump administration of misrepresenting the painter’s beliefs through unauthorized social media posts of his work aimed at framing the administration's mass deportation agenda with classic American imagery.
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“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration,” the North Carolina Republican Party's communications director wrote in an email response to us. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.”
We didn't. Read the story that he wanted dropped:
We didn't. Read the story that he wanted dropped:
“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...
www.propublica.org
November 2, 2025 at 3:00 AM
“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration,” the North Carolina Republican Party's communications director wrote in an email response to us. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.”
We didn't. Read the story that he wanted dropped:
We didn't. Read the story that he wanted dropped:
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Some charts for those who don't know the extent of the US public (and private) investment in research (particularly in biomedical research) compared to other countries and institutions. The destruction of the US' scientific institutions has global implications.
November 2, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Some charts for those who don't know the extent of the US public (and private) investment in research (particularly in biomedical research) compared to other countries and institutions. The destruction of the US' scientific institutions has global implications.
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The designation would have, as one domestic terrorism expert told NPR, a "cascading effect across civil society, including social media organizations, civic organizations and everything in between." n.pr/4o55SXy
As Trump talks of designating antifa a foreign terrorist group, experts see danger
The designation would have, as one domestic terrorism expert told NPR, a "cascading effect across civil society, including social media organizations, civic organizations and everything in between."
n.pr
October 28, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The designation would have, as one domestic terrorism expert told NPR, a "cascading effect across civil society, including social media organizations, civic organizations and everything in between." n.pr/4o55SXy
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RJ O’BRIEN: “.. I will say this. This looks like a clear loss for the United States. China's control of rare earths is and will continue to be significant .. This is a loss.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
October 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
RJ O’BRIEN: “.. I will say this. This looks like a clear loss for the United States. China's control of rare earths is and will continue to be significant .. This is a loss.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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I’m sure Bessent was out on the back forty under the hood of his combine and had to be dragged into this interview.
Bessent on American farmers being hurt by tariffs: "Martha, in case you don't know it, I'm actually a soybean farmer, so I have felt this pain too."
October 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I’m sure Bessent was out on the back forty under the hood of his combine and had to be dragged into this interview.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Are these three New York City ballot measures a power grab or a smart way to streamline affordable housing? Marc Jahr and Layla Law-Gisiko, two city leaders on urban policy, discuss.
Are these three New York City ballot measures a power grab or a smart way to streamline affordable housing? Marc Jahr and Layla Law-Gisiko, two city leaders on urban policy, discuss.
Opinion | Will New York Voters Choose to Speed Up Housing Construction?
Three measures on the ballot would revise cumbersome approval procedures.
nyti.ms
October 26, 2025 at 11:40 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Are these three New York City ballot measures a power grab or a smart way to streamline affordable housing? Marc Jahr and Layla Law-Gisiko, two city leaders on urban policy, discuss.
Are these three New York City ballot measures a power grab or a smart way to streamline affordable housing? Marc Jahr and Layla Law-Gisiko, two city leaders on urban policy, discuss.
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This is far from the most important issue here, but the Ontario govt was under no obligation to "seek...permission to use and edit" any recording of Ronald Reagan that is in the U.S. National Archives/Reagan Library, as is the case here. And the Reagan Foundation has *no* relevant role here.
Here's the statement from the Reagan Foundation.
"The ad misrepresents the Presidential Radio Address, and the Government of Ontario did not seek nor receive permission to use and edit the remarks."
"The ad misrepresents the Presidential Radio Address, and the Government of Ontario did not seek nor receive permission to use and edit the remarks."
October 24, 2025 at 3:40 AM
This is far from the most important issue here, but the Ontario govt was under no obligation to "seek...permission to use and edit" any recording of Ronald Reagan that is in the U.S. National Archives/Reagan Library, as is the case here. And the Reagan Foundation has *no* relevant role here.
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Photo of the Day
One of the most significant airlifts in recent US history is still ongoing in Alaska.
The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered the state on Sunday, sweeping some homes into the Bering Strait.
Here, some of the 300 residents being airlifted to Anchorage.
(📸 Alaska National Guard)
One of the most significant airlifts in recent US history is still ongoing in Alaska.
The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered the state on Sunday, sweeping some homes into the Bering Strait.
Here, some of the 300 residents being airlifted to Anchorage.
(📸 Alaska National Guard)
October 17, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Photo of the Day
One of the most significant airlifts in recent US history is still ongoing in Alaska.
The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered the state on Sunday, sweeping some homes into the Bering Strait.
Here, some of the 300 residents being airlifted to Anchorage.
(📸 Alaska National Guard)
One of the most significant airlifts in recent US history is still ongoing in Alaska.
The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered the state on Sunday, sweeping some homes into the Bering Strait.
Here, some of the 300 residents being airlifted to Anchorage.
(📸 Alaska National Guard)
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As U.S. health insurance costs rise, some companies are paying for all of their workers' premiums. It's a big expense — but they say it pays off. n.pr/46UAm8I
Health insurance premiums are going up next year — unless you work at these companies
As U.S. health insurance costs rise, some companies are paying for all of their workers' premiums. It's a big expense — but they say it pays off.
n.pr
October 16, 2025 at 10:16 AM
As U.S. health insurance costs rise, some companies are paying for all of their workers' premiums. It's a big expense — but they say it pays off. n.pr/46UAm8I
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The entire incident is infuriating and terrifying. She’s a Latina woman who was working a service job. On her way home late at night, with her headphones in, she was detained for an hour by masked federal agents who wouldn’t give her their names.
October 14, 2025 at 2:32 AM
The entire incident is infuriating and terrifying. She’s a Latina woman who was working a service job. On her way home late at night, with her headphones in, she was detained for an hour by masked federal agents who wouldn’t give her their names.
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Barabak: She won a landslide election. But Trump and Jeffrey Epstein have her stuck in limbo
Commentary: She won a landslide election. But Trump and Jeffrey Epstein have her stuck in limbo
Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva was elected to the House last month, but Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to seat her. Grijalva's swearing-in could break a House logjam over releasing the Epstein files.
www.latimes.com
October 12, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Barabak: She won a landslide election. But Trump and Jeffrey Epstein have her stuck in limbo